Missouri State University will hold a greenhouse and high tunnel workshop in collaboration with University of Missouri Extension and Lincoln University. The event is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 3-4, at the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station at Mountain Grove.
Topics and features include:
•Basic greenhouse construction/operation
•Hydroponics and soilless food crop production in greenhouses
•Trap cropping and biological control for pest management in high tunnels
•Greenhouse insect and disease management
•Year-round production of hydroponic fresh leafy greens in greenhouses
•Fertigation and fertilizer proportioning
•Bedding plant production
•Greenhouse and high tunnel tomato production
•High tunnel production of greens
•Overview of high tunnel fruit production
Registration is $40 per person and includes lunch for both days as well as printed materials. For more information and to download the registration form, go to http://mtngrv.missouristate.edu/commercial/workshop2016.htm or call 417-547-7500.
To see a fully functional high tunnel, there is one on the north side of the Texas County Justice Center, Â USDA Rural Development funded through a collaboration of Downtown Houston Inc. and the Texas County Commission. Texas County Master Gardeners operate it with inmates at the Texas County Jail.
Please direct comments or questions concerning this event to Marilyn Odneal via email at MarilynOdneal@missouristate.edu; Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station, 9740 Red Spring Road, Mountain Grove, Mo., 65711; Visit our Web site at http://mtngrv.missouristate.edu.Â